The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Pescara-Penne has existed from 1982, when it was created by a name change and elevation in rank from the diocese of Penne e Pescara. That was in turn created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Penne-Atri was split up, with Atri going to form the diocese of Teramo-Atri. The diocese of Atri had been united with the diocese of Penne in 1252.

History

Penne is a city in the Province of Pescara, in central Italy. After the Lombard invasion, it belonged to the Duchy of Benevento, with which it was annexed to the Kingdom of Sicily. In the ninth century it was sacked by the Saracens.

According to legend Patrassus, one of the seventy disciples, was the first bishop. The deacon St. Maximus is venerated at the cathedral.

The first bishop of the united sees was Beroaldo; among his successors were: Blessed Anastasio, who died in 1215; the Cistercian Nicolo (1326), held a prisoner for two years by his canons; Tommaso Consuberi (1554), suspected of having conspired against Pope Pius IV, and therefore deposed; Paolo Odescalchi (1586), nuncio to Madrid and Vienna, who built the episcopal palace of Atri. Within the territory of these sees the Abbey of San Bartolommeo di Carpineto.

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